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What to Bring to Your New CPA

  If you have decided it’s time to change CPA’s, what should you bring to the first meeting? It is important that your new CPA has a complete file for you so that they have a better understanding of your


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1099 Reporting Guidelines

January 31, 2011 is the deadline to furnish Form 1099-MISC to recipients.  The 1099-MISC form is used to report more than two dozen types of payments that must be claimed as income by the recipient.  This category includes payments made by


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Why Every Week is "Shark Week" for the Self-Employed in Connecticut

This is “Shark Week” on the Discovery Channel.  We are (not so gently) reminded not to swim with the sharks. For the self-employed in Connecticut, every week is “Shark Week”.  A self-employed person is someone who runs their business as


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Tax Breaks for Hiring Your Child

Does your child need a job this summer?  Do you own a business and need some summertime help?  If so, consider hiring your child.  There may be some exceptional tax benefits for you.  If you own an unincorporated business and


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